English book · Love of God

Love of God

English book, p. 320

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

After judgement in the divine court, he has to head towards his final destination. This final destination will be either eternal Paradise or eternal Hell. On this journey, man has the power to face either to the east or the west, the north or the south. He has the power to change his direction, but as for the stages of his journey, or the final destination of the journey he has no power to change these. The stages of the journey and the final destination of the journey have been laid down by the Lord of the Worlds. The concept of death invests a man with a new revolutionary sense. It also gives a new revolutionary meaning to life. Death is not simply the end of life. It is the beginning of a new eternal life. The concept of death resembles an intellectual earthquake. This concept of death thus enables man to become serious to the ultimate extent about how his life will end. It is as if death has a reforming role. In this respect, death is without doubt a great reformer for every man. THE TIME TO COME The concept of death is an extremely positive phenomenon. It gives man the incentive, without wasting a moment’s time, to make the Hereafter one’s sole concern and prepare for it. Success or failure depends upon one’s performance in the life prior to death. The time is fast approaching for everyone when neither will he remain in this world, nor will this world be with him. His family, his friends and acquaintances will have

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